EP0845352B1 - Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres d'un groupe d'impression d'une machine rotative à imprimer - Google Patents

Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres d'un groupe d'impression d'une machine rotative à imprimer Download PDF

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EP0845352B1
EP0845352B1 EP97119107A EP97119107A EP0845352B1 EP 0845352 B1 EP0845352 B1 EP 0845352B1 EP 97119107 A EP97119107 A EP 97119107A EP 97119107 A EP97119107 A EP 97119107A EP 0845352 B1 EP0845352 B1 EP 0845352B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F13/00Common details of rotary presses or machines
    • B41F13/08Cylinders
    • B41F13/24Cylinder-tripping devices; Cylinder-impression adjustments
    • B41F13/26Arrangement of cylinder bearings
    • B41F13/32Bearings mounted on swinging supports

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  • the invention relates to a device for adjusting printing unit cylinders in Printing units of rotary printing machines, in particular in the printing units remaining web of material.
  • EP 0 596 244 A1 relates to a printing unit with a detachable bearing attachment.
  • On Printing unit comprises a blanket cylinder, storage and an assembly gate.
  • the storage On the Blanket cylinder is applied to a sleeve-shaped blanket, the storage includes a bearing housing which is attached to a stub shaft at one end of the Blanket cylinder is attached.
  • the assembly gate includes a gate, which on a Frame wall of the printing unit is rotatably arranged. The gate covers in closed Position an opening in the frame wall and in the open position in which the opening is exposed in the frame wall. By means of a clamping device, the bearing housing on The gate is jammed when the rubber cylinder rotates during the printing process.
  • the Clamping device comprises a first jaw, which is attached to the gate, and a second jaw, which is movable relative to the first jaw on the gate is arranged.
  • the first jaw is in contact with the bearing housing and the second Jaw is movable in or out of contact with the bearing housing when the gate closed is.
  • the assembly gate is moved with the blanket cylinder when it is parked.
  • EP 0 625 423 A1 discloses a printing unit with inclined and parking device.
  • On Printing unit includes a frame, a first and a third carrier, and a lower one and an upper plate cylinder.
  • the first carrier is movably mounted on the frame.
  • On The end of the upper plate cylinder is mounted so that it moves with the first carrier.
  • the third carrier is also movably mounted on the frame.
  • One end of the bottom Plate cylinder is mounted so that it moves with the third carrier.
  • the Printing unit also includes an inclination and a storage device.
  • the Inclination device moves the carrier independently of one another transversely to the frame.
  • the Parking device pivots the carrier with respect to the frame.
  • the parking facility comprises an actuating cylinder and a piston rod, which are between the two supports are provided.
  • the actuating cylinder and the piston rod can be pivoted with the brackets connected and can be pivoted relative to these carriers if these by means of the inclination device can be adjusted transversely.
  • the Carriers are tilted independently of each other while this is for the parking process still stay connected.
  • the top and bottom plates or Blanket cylinder always the blanket cylinder in contact with each other.
  • This Forced coupling of the blanket cylinder adjustment makes automation more difficult the printing form change is not insignificant.
  • the between the blanket cylinders in the The web of material remaining in the printing unit can change the printing form or apply it tear the printing form on the plate cylinder, which is a complex reintroduction of the Material web and thus loss of time.
  • Remedy can be created by the lower or the rubber blanket sleeve on Lower blanket cylinder to remove the printing form on the upper plate cylinder exchange and vice versa - this alone is also a time-consuming solution.
  • the invention is based on the object To allow adjustment of the upper or lower printing cylinder without an Material web located in the printing unit in the gap between the rubber cylinders damaged becomes.
  • the solution according to the invention advantageously gives the possibility of Material web remaining in the printing unit in both the lower and the upper Printing unit to replace the printing form. Since the respective printing cylinder in the in the upper or in the lower printing unit without the gap between the surfaces of the transfer cylinders, through which the web is guided, the printing forms can be affected Exploitation of the pressure effect by the respective switched off transfer cylinder pre-tensioned and fully tensioned. There is no risk of tearing for the material web more, there is no need to re-thread the material web.
  • a Actuator the upper formed in a first position of the upper printing plate cylinder Gap to the transfer cylinder regardless of the position of the transfer cylinder or creates this. This allows the printing plate to be replaced on the upper printing unit without the position of the gap forming the material web Change transfer cylinder.
  • Said actuating unit also lifts the one in a first actuating position of the lower one Printing unit cylinder formed lower gap to the lower transfer cylinder independently from the position of this transfer cylinder or just generates this.
  • the gap for the additional web unit maintaining the material web can the upper printing unit, the lower printing unit of the printing unit as well as a lower printing unit cylinder bearing be assigned.
  • the additional control unit is placed in all three cases mentioned above in such a way that the movement of the transfer cylinders - the cylinders closest to the material web - remains prevented.
  • this includes one on the web entry side Web guiding unit, which in turn in the gap delimited by the transfer cylinders retractable protective elements.
  • the protective elements are in turn on sledges added, which can be actuated by this assigned control units - For example pneumatic actuating cylinders or the like.
  • Using the web guide unit can a winding of the web due to its adherence to paint residues on the Transmission cylinders can be effectively prevented.
  • Fig. 1 the side view of a double printing unit is shown.
  • a double printing unit 2 printing a material web 1 on both sides comprises an upper one Printing unit 3 and a lower printing unit 4.
  • the upper printing unit 3 consists of a upper printing unit cylinder 5 - the upper printing form cylinder - rotating about an axis 10, as well as an upper transfer cylinder 6, which, however, is in a bearing 14 fixed to the housing is recorded and rotates about an axis 11.
  • the lower printing unit 4 includes one lower transfer cylinder 7 rotating about an axis 12, and a lower Printing form cylinder 8, which rotates about an axis 13.
  • the upper printing form cylinder 5 of the upper printing unit 3 is in an upper rotating arm 15 stored, which is movable about a pivot point 15.1.
  • the lower transfer cylinder 7 the lower printing unit 4 is in a middle pivot arm 16 with a middle bearing 19 added, the pivot arm 16 being pivotable about the pivot point 16.1.
  • Fig. 1 State shown are the two transfer cylinders 6, 7 of the respective Printing units 3, 4 are turned off from one another and form a gap 44 which the material web 1 happens.
  • the upper printing form cylinder 5 is located within the upper printing unit 3 and the upper transfer cylinder 6 in the mutually shut-off state, so that a Gap 45 is generated in the upper printing unit 3.
  • the lower plate cylinder 8 and the lower transfer cylinders 7 of the lower printing unit 4 also form one another switched off state, a gap 46 in the lower printing unit 4.
  • an adjusting unit 21 is accommodated, which is the upper one Bearing 18 of the upper printing form cylinder 5 with the lower bearing of the lower one Printing forme cylinder 8 connects.
  • the actuator 21 is as Piston / cylinder actuating unit 22, 23 executed and acts on a piston rod 24.
  • FIG. 1 is a translational slidable actuator 26 includes.
  • the Additional actuating unit 25 of the upper printing unit 3 arranged opposite.
  • the Adjusting element 26 - here trapezoidal - is between the mounting 14 fixed to the frame and the middle bearing 19, on which a stop surface 27 is formed, can be retracted. This is the closest to the material web 1 in the parked state Transfer cylinder 6, 7 of the gap 44 kept open.
  • Via the control unit 21 is, however Employment of the upper and lower printing form cylinders 5, 8 to the by Additional actuator 25 fixed transfer cylinder 6, 7 possible.
  • the upper printing form cylinder 5 of the upper printing unit 3 new printing form is hung on the front edge.
  • the upper plate cylinder 5 to the upper transfer cylinder 6 are used, the printing form is through the surface of the upper transfer cylinder 6 evenly onto the upper printing form cylinder 5 stretched, so that subsequently a correct exciting the printing form Trailing edge clamping of the printing form can take place.
  • the peripheral surface of the top Transfer cylinder 6 can be used as a contact surface for the new printing form be used.
  • FIG. 2 shows a double printing unit with an additional setting unit, the middle bearing 19 arranged opposite each other.
  • the printing couple cylinders 5, 7 and 8 are separated or adjusted to each other, the upper transfer cylinder 6 being fixed to the frame. in the state shown here are the surfaces of all printing cylinders 5, 6, 7 and 8 in shown from each other. This is between the top Transfer cylinder 6 and the upper printing form cylinder 5, a gap 45 is formed. Further exists after all printing unit cylinders 5, 6, 7 and 8 have been turned off, both between the printing unit cylinder pairs of each printing unit 3 or 4 an upper or a lower one Gap 45, 46.
  • the wedge-shaped stop surface of the actuator 26 also moves with one a wedge-shaped footprint 28 provided on the middle bearing 19 and thus inhibits their pivoting movement, so that the lower transfer cylinder 7 in its Position remains in order to keep the gap 44 open, in which the material web 1 located.
  • the additional setting unit 25 uses the actuator 26 to move the middle one Storage 19 has blocked and thus the gap 44 is secured, the upper or lower printing form cylinders 5, 8 to the respective in their positions Transfer cylinder 6 or 7 are turned on when changing the printing form for example.
  • FIG. 3 shows a double printing unit 2 with a bearing 20 opposite the lower bearing arranged additional control unit 25.
  • the lower bearing 20 are fixed via the stop 29.
  • the gap 46 can therefore be influenced only insignificantly - the stops 20.1 and 19.1 remain out of contact.
  • the upper gap 45 in the upper one Printing unit 3 can be influenced because the upper bearing 18 is still pivotable and thus the upper printing form cylinder 5 can be adjusted to the upper transfer cylinder 6, so that the gap 45 is canceled there.
  • the Smoothing effect when applying the printing form on the peripheral surface of the upper Transfer cylinder 5 are used, whereas in the lower printing unit 4 the Gap 46 is kept substantially constant.
  • the web guide unit 30 comprises an upper housing part 41 and a lower one Housing part 43, in which an upper or a lower slide 31, 32 slidably mounted are.
  • Protective elements 33, 34 are attached to the slide 31, 32, which, on their Gaps 44 facing ends each have a slight curvature 35, 36, which is approximately the Curvature of the surfaces of the two arranged on both sides of the material web 1 Transfer cylinder 6, 7 corresponds.
  • the protective elements 33, 34 are on bearings 37 or 38 of the slides 31, 32, each with a separate upper and lower Actuator 39, 40 are actuated.
  • the actuating units 39 only indicated schematically here can be hydraulically or pneumatically operated, as well as servomotors of any kind would be conceivable.

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  1. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres (5-8) de groupe d'impression dans des groupes d'impression (2) de machines rotatives à imprimer destinées à l'impression des deux côtés d'une bande de matière (1), les cylindres de groupe d'impression (5-8) comprenant des cylindres porte-plaque (5, 8) comportant des formes d'impression interchangeables et l'un (6) des cylindres de groupe d'impression (5-8) étant monté en position fixe dans le groupe d'impression (2), caractérisé en ce qu'un vérin auxiliaire (25) maintient un intervalle (44), par lequel passe une bande de matière (1) et qui est situé entre les surfaces des cylindres (6, 7) de groupe d'impression immédiatement voisins de la bande de matière (1), indépendamment des positions de réglage des autres cylindres (5, 8) du groupe d'impression.
  2. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres de groupe d'impression selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'un vérin (21) supprime ou génère l'intervalle supérieur (45), formé à une première position de réglage du cylindre supérieur (5) de groupe d'impression avec le cylindre supérieur de transfert (6), indépendamment de la position des cylindres de transfert (6, 7).
  3. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres de groupe d'impression selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'un vérin (21) supprime ou génère l'intervalle inférieur (46), formé à une première position de réglage du cylindre inférieur (8) du groupe d'impression avec le cylindre de transfert inférieur (7), indépendamment de la position des cylindres de transfert (6, 7).
  4. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres de groupe d'impression selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le vérin auxiliaire (25) est associé à l'ensemble supérieur d'Impression (3).
  5. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres de groupe d'impression selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le vérin auxiliaire (25) est associé à l'ensemble inférieur d'impression (4).
  6. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres de groupe d'impression selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le vérin auxiliaire (25) est associé à un système de support (20) du cylindre inférieur du groupe d'impression.
  7. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres de groupe d'impression selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que des ensembles de guidage de bande (30), qui sont prévus sur le côté d'admission de la bande sur les groupes d'impression (2), comprennent des éléments de protection (33, 34) pouvant être Insérés dans l'intervalle (44).
  8. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres de groupe d'impression selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que les éléments déplaçables de protection (33, 34) sont montés sur des glissoirs (31, 32).
  9. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres de groupe d'impression selon les revendications 7 et 8, caractérisé en ce que les glissoirs (31, 32) peuvent être actionnés par des vérins (39, 40) qui leur sont associés.
  10. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres de groupe d'impression selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce qu'un organe de positionnement (26) que comporte le vérin auxiliaire (25) est déplaçable entre un système de support (14) solidaire du bâti et un système de support central (19).
  11. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres de groupe d'impression selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le système de support central (19) comporte une surface de butée (27).
  12. Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres de groupe d'impression selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce qu'une surface de butée (29) est réalisée sur le système de support (20) du cylindre inférieur du groupe d'impression.
EP97119107A 1996-11-28 1997-11-03 Dispositif de déplacement de cylindres d'un groupe d'impression d'une machine rotative à imprimer Expired - Lifetime EP0845352B1 (fr)

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